Flickr: Empty New York

The shutdown of New York's transit system ahead of Hurricane Sandy left many of the city's normally-bustling streets, subways and transportation hubs eerily empty.

The so-called "big board" at Grand Central, like the terminal itself, is seen virtually empty on Sunday, October 28, 2012, after Mayor Bloomberg ordered a shutdown of the city's transit system ahead of Hurricane Sandy. (Aaron Donovan/MTA)
The so-called "big board" at Grand Central, like the terminal itself, is seen virtually empty on Sunday, October 28, 2012, after Mayor Bloomberg ordered a shutdown of the city's transit system ahead of Hurricane Sandy. (Aaron Donovan/MTA)